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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1923
Page
10
The listing combines Forsyth Lyric and Metropolitan venues offering weeklong programs. Forsyth promotes Billie Burke’s Jerry with lively staging and fast pacing, while Metropolitan features Mabel Normand in Suzanna and Brabel Normand star in a Sennett comedy drama with humor and poignant moments.
Keith Vaudeville at Mt Lyric features Stewart and Mercer in a remarkable aerial comedy with a daring crowd-pleasing routine. The program lists Eddie Nelson as the 20th century minstrel in A Study in Black, Ann Frances and her Four Johnnies in A Series of Twists Caps and Twirls, Kenney and Rooney in Can You Imagine, and Marray and Ger Tish performing musical impressions of Broadway stars.
Edwin August, famed director, headlines a full week at Loew's Grand Atlanta. He presents live action on stage with local cast, backed by studio talent, cameras, and scenery. The bill features Ethel Davia, Quinn Brothers and Smith, Delbridge and Gremmer, Foris and West, and a feature film The Girl Who Came Back at the Howard.
Young seventh graders from East Ta school visited the state capitol and met officials including Secretary Gress. He guided them through the secretary of state’s office and the assembly rooms, sparking thanks with handpicked tours. A later reward arrived as heartfelt essays from the pupils, bound and ribboned, becoming prized mementos for Gress.
More than 200 mill superintendents from Georgia Alabama Mississippi and the Carolinas arrive as the oil mill convention opens at the Auditorium. A principal feature is an oil mill machinery cabinet. Governor-elect Clifford Walker will speak. The entertainment starts Wednesday night with a theater party at Loew's Grand for delegates.
Captain Karl J. Frost submits a May 31 report from the Seamen's Institute of Jacksonville to the Home Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. It records 187 religious meetings, up to 29,510 readers at the reading room, 56 baptisms, 1,009 decisions for Christian living, and extensive aid to seamen including safekeeping funds, employment for over 500 men, and help to over 700 distressed seamen until self support is regained.
Delegates from all sections of the south attended the convention of the Southern Cotton Traffic association at the Chamber of Commerce. The body, including prominent cotton merchants, aims to coordinate handling from plantation to finished product to reduce waste and delays. Traffic managers and railway representatives attended as plans for a constitution and by laws were adopted. Officers named I. T. Uiers of Atlanta president J. W. McCann of Houston vice president J. BR. Burch of Greensboro secretary treasurer.
Ram. Grane a prominent attorney coordinating Georgia Spanish War veterans reunion on July 4. Camps statewide report strong attendance with Fitzhugh Lee and Theodore Roosevelt camps aiding. John Chalmers of Fitzhugh Lee camp serves as general chairman planning a royal reception for visiting veterans.
Athens Ga June 5 Investigation into the killing by prohibition officers of young D B Smith in Greene county last Friday night continued as Obe Smith father of the slain boy announced he had hired counsel Shik and his uncle were killed by prohibition officers who said Smith and his companion driving an alleged liquor car battled with them during arrest Mr Smith said witnesses reported arriving after the shooting and that Smith did not fire on officers witnesses also say the car stopped when challenged by officers
Governor Smith became a member of the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks during ceremonies at the capitol, tied to the eleventh annual convention of the State Elks' association. He was received by New York City Lodge No. 1, the mother lodge.
The council amended a soft drink ordinance allowing curbside service for auto mobile parties between 9 AM and night after a Monday afternoon session. Mayor Walter A. Sims signed the amendment Tuesday, lifting restrictions that had restricted ice cream and soft drink emporiums for three weeks.
The body of Mrs. Bradford will be moved to Claremont Ohio this afternoon for interment after funeral services at the chapel of Paterson and Son. She was 70 years old and survived by her daughter Marrill Hutchinson a son Brad Bradford of West Acton Massachusetts and granddaughter Mary Elizabeth.
Mrs Jennie Tapp 60 widow of W J Tapp of Powder Springs died this afternoon at her home near Marietta Funeral services will be held at Powder Springs Baptist church Wednesday afternoon with burial in the churchyard She is survived by daughter Miss Lowise Tapp son W R Tapp both of Powder Springs two sisters Misses Louise and Tutia Beate of Acworth and brother W T Bate of Barnesville
Rome Ga June 5 Special. Rome's fire department answered three calls yesterday as a small blaze occurred in the city, marking a quiet period after twenty eight days without major incidents.
Hundreds of high school boys and girls will gather in Athens for the Georgia High School association annual meeting. Winners in district contests will compete for state honors in athletic, oratorical and music events over June 7 to 9. The three day program includes recitations, home economics displays, declamation, music, and a final athletic contest at Sanford field. Officers of the association are Dr. J. S. Stewart, J. P. Cash, H. Parks, W. Payne and S. Sanford.
A collage of early 20th century want ads seeks workers and clerks. Listings call for a experienced store helper, a young assistant bookkeeper, a night porter, a man to handle trade tools, female counter workers, housekeepers, cooks, and beauty culture students. Positions mention locations in Dayton Ohio Rochester New York and Atlanta area, with various ages and references requested.
Classified ads solicit five reliable workers for permanent, well paid positions at various businesses. Listings include sales jobs for coal and hardware, a partner for a growing venture, and multiple opportunities in retail, realty, and teaching agencies. Calls and visits requested at multiple local addresses in Atlanta and Chicago.
Largest advertising firm in the United States seeks four capable salesmen to sell art calendars holiday greetings and direct by mail service. Fully trained by factory representative commission contract advances for expenses exclusive territories. Contact Mr Coleman Ansley Hotel Wednesday and Thursday 10 to 4.
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